Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
In Cabinet Session.

In Cabinet Session.
WASHINGTON, September 29.-The present
postmasters at the following named offices.
which become Presidential on October l,
have teen reappointed by the President:
Anaheim, CAL; Aracata, CAL; Glenwood
Springs, Col; Manitou Springs, Col; La
Grande, Ore
The meeting OF the Cabinet to-day lasted
till about O'Clock. It was impossible to
obtain any direct information as to the
bu mess transacted except in the matter OF
the fishery negotiations.
TO ASSIST IN NEGOTIATIONS.
The President has invited Hon. VIM. L..
Putnam. OF Maine, and Hon. James b.
Angel, of Michigan, to act With the Secretary
of State in negotiating the settlement with
Great Britain of the fisheries question.
Both gentlemen have accepted. Mr.. Put-
nam has been counsel for the United
States for the last two yeara in cases
arising under the law and treaty in con.
nection with the fisheries dispute. and
Angel is President of the University of
Michigan and has had experience in inter-
national transactions.
PARDoNs ISSUED.
The President to-day directed pardons to
be issued in the following cases: Sam
Houston, convicted of passing counter
felt Treasury note and sentenced January,
1885, to FIVE years imprisonment in south
ern Illinois penitentiary. VIM. J. Kelly
convicted OF forging an affidavit in pen.
sion claim and sentenced on March 10th,
1887. to thirteen months imprisonment in
the Montgomery Jail in Dayton, Ohio. The
pardons were granted upon the recommen'
dation o! the Judges and District Attorneys
who tried the cases.
The President to-day appointed Henry
Bohl. of Marietta, ohio, to be Receiver Of
Public Moneys at Buffalo. Wyoming.
Tho Yacht Race Postponed.
New York, September 29.-This was the
day set for tie second contest OF the three
between the Scotch yacht Thistle and
the American yacht Volunteer for the
possession OF the famous America cup.
worse day could hardly be imagined.
The wind was light and every object
obscured in heavy fog. Drizsling rain Was
falling and every thing damp and dreary.
Excursionists who purchased tickets to go
out to see the race were much disappointed
and seemed little inclined to venture be-.
yond the Narrows. let alone 60 outside the
Hook, where the start was to be made.
At the anchorage of the various yacht
clubs near Bay Ridge the
SCENE WAS VERY DIFFERENT
from that OF last Tuesday. Then ladies in
bright colors were every here. and hua-
dreds OF all kinds OF boats were rushing
about to see and be seen. To-day but few
ladies were visible. and those few were all
enveloped in rubber coats and heavy wraps.
Most Of the sailing yachts went down to
| the Hook last night and anchored inside
the Horse Shoe. At IL O'Clock this morn
ing the steam fog whistle on the Govern.
ment pier at Sandy Hook was blowing at
regular intervals, and although the fog had
lifted little, it still hid objects over 500
yards away.
SANDY Hook, 12:2Op. m., September 90.
The race is off for to-day and will be
sailed tomorrow if the weather permits.
A Complaint to the 1. s. G. Commission.
DENVER. September 29.-Martin & Co..
wholesale dealers in fish and dried fruit,
tonight forwarded to the chairman and
members OF the Iuter State Commerce Com
riaaion a cOtnnlaint ALLEGING that the